Timothy B Franklin

US Patent:

20180121633, May 3, 2018

Filed:

Dec 22, 2017

Appl. No.:

15/852155

Inventors:

- Dulles VA, US
Stephen Christopher GLADWIN - Chicago IL, US
Troy Steven DENKINGER - Brooklyn NY, US
Timothy Scott FRANKLIN - Lake Villa IL, US
Bart Richard CILFONE - Chicago IL, US
Anne Marie PEWTERBAUGH - Broomfield CO, US
Jeffrey Jonathan SPURGAT - Madison WI, US

International Classification:

G06F 21/10
H04N 21/6334
G06Q 40/04
G06Q 30/06
H04N 21/61
H04N 21/482
H04N 21/475
H04N 21/472
H04N 21/442
H04N 21/4143
H04N 21/258
H04N 21/2543
H04N 21/254
H04L 29/06
H04L 9/30
H04N 21/81
H04N 21/658

Abstract:

Computer-implemented methods and systems are provided digital content data over a network. In accordance with one implementation, a method is provided that includes: generating, in response to a download request for digital content data, a download address for the digital content data, and transmitting the download address to a client; authenticating, at a content server, the download request; downloading, over the network to the client, the digital content data after the download address is authenticated; receiving, from the client, a request for a license to access and playback the downloaded digital content data; authenticating, at an application server, the license request; and providing, to the client device, the license for the digital content data after the license request is authenticated, the license enabling the client device to access and playback the digital content data.

US Patent:

20160300043, Oct 13, 2016

Filed:

Jun 20, 2016

Appl. No.:

15/186838

Inventors:

- Dulles VA, US
Stephen Christopher GLADWIN - Chicago IL, US
Troy Steven DENKINGER - Brooklyn NY, US
Timothy Scott FRANKLIN - Lake Villa IL, US
Bart Richard CILFONE - Chicago IL, US
Anne Marie PEWTERBAUGH - Broomfield CO, US
Jeffrey Jonathan SPURGAT - Madison WI, US

International Classification:

G06F 21/10
H04L 9/30
H04L 29/06

Abstract:

Digital content distribution systems and methods are provided for distributing for digital data files, such as digital audio and video data files. In accordance with one implementation, a token-based authentication system is provided that does not require knowledge of the individual user requesting the download of digital content data or real-time access to user account information. Instead, the token-based authentication system embeds the authentication information, or token, in the download request information itself. In this way, the download or content server authenticates the download request using the token contained in the download request information and therefore does not require any additional information to carry out this authentication, such as access to user account information.